Does anyone know who Judge C. Allen Muncy's parents were? I have many Muncy ancestors from the Counties of Leslie & Clay, & am sure that I am related to C. Allen Muncy. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks, John Davis In a message dated 2/17/2003 2:13:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:01 PM > Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] EX-WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECTY DIED > > > > Doris, tell us more. > > Below is just the start. Hope I don't bore you. There is so much to tell. > I wish I could write it so you could have a better sense of the time and > the > atmosphere of everything. > > C. Allen Muncy was the County Judge of Leslie County at > the time. He has ask and ask Congressman Carter > to get President Nixon for the Dedication. For it was during his term and > with the insistence of Congressman Carter that Leslie County got the > recreation center, pool and ect. I never will forget the day we went in to > announce getting the money. The Leslie County Band, Law Officers and > dignitaries met us at the County Line and escorted us to Hyden. To the > Court > house. > When Congressman Carter was introduced it was done with tears in many eyes > because of what was coming to Hyden. > Many of the people had never seen a swimming pool let alone used one. So > exciting and wonderful for those precious people. > > Ziegler was not employed with Nixon at that time but > many of his old staffers came to support him and volunteered their help. > Ziegler was only on hand the day of the event and worked with the > electronic > press on their platform. > As you may recall Nixon's visit to the area was his first public appearance > after his resignation. He had been sick, had a blood clot in his leg and > was very depressed. We were later told by the people around him, one I > think > was Diana Sawyer who was helping him write his memoirs. Judge Muncy had a > running feud with the Courier Journal and he was adamant that they were not > going to get to cover the event. Congressman Carter had put out notices to > all the Washington Press, Kentucky Press that they must send in a request > for press passes and it became our job to provide authorization to the > press. We notified all press that we would be issuing the credentials in > the Community room of the Laurel County Courthouse. The National and > International Press are the single most rude group of people I have ever > encountered in my life. We made the decision early on that we would give > first choice and the best seats to our Fifth Congressional District Press, > so papers like the Sentinel Echo, > London. Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Barbourville Advocate, Manchester > Enterprise and so on got first dibs. Wow were they mad. At the time this > was quite a news event. Lots of hearing, indictments and so forth so > everyone wanted to be there. We had reports from London, England, > Australia, France, Italy, here in the USA of course the Washington Post. > The Atlanta papers, Dallas, Texas Toronto, Canada. You get some idea it > was > a mad house. Here was this little old country girl, part Cottongim, part > Mayfield from Somerset, Ky. One of the Congressman's aids from Washington > not any more knowledgeable about something like this than I was. Several > young people from Laurel County. We had a ball. The National Press was > like being in a cage with Tigers. Literally the tore one of the helpers > sleeve. > > Let me go back a couple of weeks. Judge Muncy and his folks had decided > they were going to shut the town down during the visit for safety sake. If > you have ever been to Hyden you know that there are only 4 ways in and out. > They also decided that they were going to issue tickets. You would not > even > get into town unless you have tickets or someone working the blockades knew > you. It once again fell my job to see that every VIP according to > Congressman Carter's notion and my notion got tickets. Some had to be > slipped pass Judge Muncy because he had several people he was not to happy > with across the state and this was his way of punishing them. I spent > about > three days upstairs in the Court room of the Court house at that time there > was no air conditioning I like to have roasted. Also, I had to work with > out the lights being on because Judge did not want anyone knowing what I > was > doing. So it was just me with envelopes, Labels, a brief letter and > printed > tickets putting this thing together. > > I have not even started with the story yet. But have got to go for the > evening. If you find this interesting and still want to know about the > Secret Service, FBI, State Police, Leslie, Clay, Perry, Laurel and other > law > enforcement. Staying at the Appalachian Motel, with the President, > Governor > Happy Chandler and others, also about the wonderful reception for only the > Leslie County people let me know and I will try to write some more each > day. > Hope I have made sense. It has been along time since I have really thought > about it or tried to put thoughts together like this on paper. > So if you like, let me know.... > Doris > > >